Subgenre Sampler
Music > Performing Arts: 103 Films to Buy & Rent
- By Jeeves (2001)
- Dir. Alan Ayckbourne
Feat. John Scherer, Martin Jarvis
- Apart from the American accents, this is an well–nigh flawless performance of Alan Ayckbourne and Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical based on…
- Fosse (2001)
- A 1999 stage tribute to the master choreographer and director of such films (and the stage show versions) as CHICAGO, CABARET, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN…
- Great Composers - Volume 1 (Bach, Mozart) (2001)
- Dir. James Runcie, Francesca Kemp
- Excellent BBC series gives a substantial insight into its selected classical composers, combining biographical narrative with musical–analysis…
- Great Composers - Volume 2 (Beethoven, Wagner) (2001)
- Dir. Jill Marshall, Kriss Rusmanis
- Excellent BBC series gives a substantial insight into its selected classical composers, combining biographical narrative with musical–analysis…
- Great Composers - Volume 3 (Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Mahler) (2001)
- Dir. Simon Broughton, Chris Hunt, Kriss Rusmanis
- Excellent BBC series gives a substantial insight into its selected classical composers, combining biographical narrative with musical–analysis…
- Cirque du Soleil - Dralion (2000)
- Dir. David Mallet
- Splendid blend of music, dance and circus by French troupe Cirque du Soleil, giving one a close–up look at their dizzying opus.
- Cirque du Soleil - Journey of Man (2000)
- A shortish stage concoction from the modernday circus troupe who combine magic, ballet and stylish costume in rich productions. This depicts the…
- Jesus Christ Superstar (2000)
- Feat. Rik Mayall, Glenn Carter
- Filmed stage version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock–opera which dramatises the life of Jesus Christ. Glitzy, 'Las…
- Shaolin - Wheel of Life (2000)
- Dir. Nick Morris
- Unique stage–spectacle performed by the highly–trained Buddhist monks of China’s Shaolin Temple, performing…
- Why Sing? - Opera Explored (2000)
- Music–writer Michael Shmith answers the question with a TV series exploring opera.
4 episodes covering the varying themes of 'Opera…